Senate House’s Annual Growing Season Event Set for May 16th

Re-enactors, sheep-shearing demos, and more will run throughout the day starting at 11:00am

Kingston, NY – Spring is here and Senate House State Historic Site will be hosting its annual 18th Century Growing Season event on Saturday, May 16th from 11am - 4pm. This free event explores all things that grow, with hands on activities and demonstrations all day long.

Visitors can assist site staff in planting our 18th century inspired garden, and learn more about how vital kitchen and herb gardens were to 18th century Kingstonians, experience live sheep-shearing demonstrations by Fred DePaul, see re-enactors demonstrating camp life and trades, hear from bee-keepers on these insect’s vital role in pollination, see hearthside cooking demonstrations, and more.

The historic Senate House, home of the Van Gaasbeek family and the meeting place of the first New York State Senate will be open for tours as well. Admission to the historic house is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, and children ages 12 and under are free. Outdoor activities are free for all.

Senate House State Historic Site is one of 35 historic sites within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and one of 40 facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York and New Jersey. For further information please call 845-338-2786, visit New York State Parks at: https://parks.ny.gov or find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/senatehousestatehistoricsite.

The Palisades Parks Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports the Palisades Interstate Parks and Historic Sites by raising funds, increasing public awareness and supporting visitor education. Find us at https://www.palisadesparks.org. Palisades Parks Conservancy, P.O. Box 24, New York, NY 10163-0024.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, and welcomes over 88 million visitors annually. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer app or call 518-474-0456. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, the OPRHP Blog or via the OPRHP Newsroom.

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